NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Nebraska Revised Statutes 84-1407 through 84-1414 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=84-1407
Friday, November 21, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
First Floor Hearing Room
Nebraska State Office Building
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska
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1. Roll Call of Board members.
2. Review and approval of the minutes from the November 7, 2025 meeting.* Minutes - Nov. 7, 2025
3. Review and acceptance of the expense reports for September and October 2025.* Budget Status Sept. 2025 Budget Status Oct. 2025
4. Consider PRB-4068. This is an application filed by the Southern Public Power District for authority to construct 1.2 miles of 69 kilovolt line with 12.5 underbuilt in Merrick County near Central City. The proposed line would rebuild an existing 34.5 kV line in a new location.* PRB-4068 - Southern PPD (1.2 mile 69 kV in Merrick Co) Application
5. Consider withdrawal of PRB-4069. This is an application filed by the City of Auburn Board of Public Works for authority to construct 2.78 miles (14,700 feet) of 7.2 kilovolt line in Nemaha County. The proposed line would have provided service to a proposed poultry facility near the intersection of 637 Avenue and 720 Road.* PRB-4069 - City of Auburn (1) (2.78 miles 7.2 kV in Nemaha Co) Application PRB-4069 -- City of Auburn (2) (2.78 miles 7.2 kV line in Nemaha Co) Request to Withdraw
6. Consider Amended Application PRB-4063-M. This is an application filed by the Nebraska Public Power District to construct a microwave communication facility spanning 18.4 miles in southeast Holt County, Nebraska.* PRB-4063-M -- NPPD (1.5) Microwave Facility in Holt Co.) Amended Application
7. Consider whether the Board will request that the Nebraska Power Association include additional information in future Load and Capability reports pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. section 70-1025(3)(b).*
8. Consider approval of final version of comments the Board will file in response to the proposed Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in FERC Docket No. RM26-4-000. The docket is titled “Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System.”*
9. Consider what action, if any, the Board will take regarding a potential violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. section 70-1011 by the owner of an apartment complex in the Omaha Public Power District’s retail service area.*
10. Executive Director’s report.
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Update on Southwest Power Pool activities.
11. Adjourn.*
* Action item. A vote is scheduled for or possible on this agenda item.
Note: This agenda is subject to revision. It will be continually updated until it is made final approximately one week prior to the meeting. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1411, the Board reserves the right to amend the agenda up to 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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